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SYDNEY — The FBI has arrested a man in Arizona over a religiously-motivated terror attack on a remote Australian property last year that left six dead. The 58-year-old US citizen faces two charges, one of which relates to the incitement of violence online. He “repeatedly” sent online messages containing “Christian …

When Dr. Yael Mozer-Glassberg, a senior physician at Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, was initially asked to join the team of people who would be responsible for the intake of child hostages returning to Israel, her internal reaction was immediate. “Oh my God, no,” she recalled saying to herself. …

The dollar was near a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as investors assessed US economic data that showed a cooling labour market, while wagering the Federal Reserve will cut rates next year. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six rivals, was 0.019% higher …

PARIS — France and Australia are to reset their bilateral relationship after a two-year ‘cold war’ following a ‘back-stabbing’ defence deal that saw Canberra renege on a huge military contract to buy submarines from Paris. This week, foreign ministers Catherine Colonna and Penny Wong signed a new deal to share …

CNN — A video reviewed by CNN Tuesday shows a man in military fatigues shooting and wounding a mentally disabled Palestinian near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Tarek Abu Abed, known to friends and family as “Ghazzawi,” was on his way home Tuesday when he was stopped by three men …

Four Thai officials have been dismissed after authorities found more than two billion baht ($57 million) in their bank accounts, with investigators calling the group “unusually wealthy”.Corruption is rife in the Southeast Asian kingdom, with officials often accused of accepting small bribes and pay-offs, but sums of this magnitude are …

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden and his would-be challenger Donald Trump have been attacking one another as the 2024 White House campaign heats up. Biden said part of his motivation to run for a second term next year is to thwart the Republican, adding that “we cannot let him …

Caracas Venezuela – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday directed the country’s state-owned companies to “immediately” begin to explore and exploit the oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region, a territory larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals that Venezuela claims as its own. The announcement came …

Students evacuate following an earthquake, in Manila, Philippines, yesterday. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the Philippine capital Manila yesterday, the US Geological Survey said, sending people rushing out of buildings and briefly halting train services in the city.The strong quake struck off the country’s main island of Luzon at 4.23pm …

TEL AVIV — Israel says it is investigating claims that some investors may have known of Hamas’s attack on Israel before it took place on Oct. 7. An academic study suggests investors betting against the Israeli economy may have made large sums. Researchers found significant short-selling in the run-up to …